danyelleb

Lmao, Pookey! That's frickin hilarious.

There's one extremely similar that will be in Sacramento, ca on oct 20th. It's called the Running Dead Zombie Mud Run. I know it's far out, but it gives people time to train. zombies run quickly!

Hi! I'm extremely happy with how active I've become! BUT I'm 34 and I have saggy skin. My apron and arms drive me crazy. I just started noticing that I'm getting some skin wrinkles on the tops of my thighs. My hair has been falling out since month three. It's breaking like crazy. I don't dye or style my hair. Yes, I would take all of these side effects over being morbidly obese. However, I'm trying really hard to not have the body of a weight loss surgery patient that does not exercise (saggy skin and a extremely soft midsection). I do take my vitamins, drink my water, and meet my protein requirement.

Yay u, webchickadee! That's fantastic! I used to hate being sore, but now I'm learning to love it because it means I'm getting stronger. Congrats on conquering the stairwell!!

A stupid little yay me thread?! There is nothing of the sort! congrats on the clothing! I'm dreaming of the day where I have too many clothes to choose from.

That's terrific! I'm exactly 50 pounds down from my surgery date. I'm 72 down with pre-op included. I'll be four months out on the 12th. Try not to compare with others. It will drive u insane. Ur doing great!

Ha! Lmao! I know and I so agree. They break eventually. Just keep working the sleeve.

I remember the itching too! It sucks the first couple of weeks, but it does pass. I used to get so frustrated because I wanted to sleep all the time, but then that would mess up my protein and fluid quota. I also remember my emotions being all over the place. Hang in there, it gets considerably better after the one month mark and the goodness will skyrocket with more time passing by. I'm so happy and I'll be four months out on the 12th.

Thanks Littlebits! Watched the link. It is cool seeing the sleeve being talked about. I had no idea that it existed either until my pcp brought it up. So thankful he did!

I have happily lost... The fear of riding in go-karts. My son turned 15 yesterday and I actually got to race him in a go kart at a putt putt place. There was no fear of the seat belt not reaching. There was no fear that I wouldn't be able to get out of the darn car. The fear of kayaking. Tried that on Saturday and low and behold my sheer girth did not sink it! Nor did it tip over. 72 pounds! A couple pant sizes. Went from a size 20 to a now comfortable size 12! Shirt sizes too. Went from 2X to a large. The ability to shop in a plus size store! No more Lane Bryant or Avenue for me! I agree with everyone on the board that says that the sleeve has saved their life. It so has done the same for me! Happy Monday!

Yippee, i made some progress this week! I also start week 10, day 1 this week. My workout time is being bumped to 70 minutes. SW: 164 CW: 162.6 GW: 149

Well, I'm a day late on the post since the weekend is here! I went to Zumba this morning and now my hubby and I are going to kayak for the first time. This should be interesting. If it is a success we will probably take it out again tomorrow. I hope u all r having a great weekend!

I'm glad u followed up regarding the tickers. I had three in my signature too! I finally deleted them and decided to not bother with them. But now it sounds like they are going to fix it. Hooray! Maybe I'll add them back.

I eat the double fiber bread if I choose to eat a sandwich, and I toast my bread My sleeve doesn't like flour tortillas at all. I don't really tolerate the spinach wraps that well either.

Well, I'm sad to say that not only have I lost significant boobage, my butt decided to join the girls! There is not much left. its like my legs just keep going. I think I'm sadder about my booty than the boobies. At least I can put on a pretty bra and pretend. There's nothing that's going to camouflage the lack of buttness.

Hi! I'm 5'3 and weighed 212 on my surgery day. My highest weight was 235- I lost the difference on my preop diet. I was sleeved 3.12.12 and currently I weigh 164.

Congrats! I echo what everyone else has said- the tattoo is gorgeous. It's going to be even more beautiful when it's finished.

Kashi 7 grain waffle with almond butter or a cheese stick

I have shared with about 10 friends. I haven't told my in laws. As for how to answer questions about weight loss- I find that if I don't say much people answer their own questions. It's hilarious. This is the way it typically works... Person: omg! U have lost a ton of weight! What have u been doing. Me: thanks! I've been working hard. Person: so what have u been doing? Me: pause and smile Person: diet (pause and look at me expectantly)? Me: smile and nod Person: exercise, huh? Me: smile and nod Person: wow! That's awesome. I need to do that. And then they typically walk away. I guess I've been lucky so far.

Congrats! That's exciting!

Oh, toe rings! I haven't worn one of those since high school. I love having the ability to accessorize. I heart my sleeve and the effort that I've put in to working it so far. As for shoe size- I haven't dropped a whole size but a lot of my slip on shoes like ballet flats and sandles slip off my heel when I walk.

Don't be so hard on yourself. No one is perfect. Yeah, you didn't stick to your plan, but you know what you need to do differently. I was a huge stress eater - I wouldn't eat a lot of volume, but I would make the worst food choices. Or I would wait too long in between meals and then consume way too much food. I'm not a vet by any means- I was sleeved 3.12.12. I have found that I CAN'T overeat. My sleeve prevents that from happening. I get sick. As for making good food choices... Well I'm not perfect but I do really try to eat the required protein and drink my fluids. If I NEED something sweet- I eat maybe a bite or two. The sleeve is a wonderful tool. It'll help u from making mistakes and will do wonders if u eat right and exercise. Don't stress too much and good luck on ur journey.

He's an ASS. U don't need to change anything or grow thick skin. I'm sorry that u have to deal with that. Why can't people act like nice human beings?? Sheesh.

Yay u! It takes a lot of courage to do that. Congrats on taking the initiative and just being u! It's going to pay off! Happy swimming!

Count me in too! I thought a lot about this one. I don't want to set my goal too high, but I want to push myself as far as I can. So... I want to finsh the couch to 10k program and I want to lose 16 pounds. SW: 164 CW: 164 GW: 149